Winter Olympics LIVE: Lindsey Vonn crash mars downhill skiing final

Winter Olympics LIVE: Lindsey Vonn crash mars downhill ski final as Team GB hit with ban

Live updates on Day 2 of the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina after an action-packed first day, following Friday night's star-studded San Siro opening ceremony

It's day two of the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina as the action continues after a high-octane first day of competition across Lombardy and Northeast Italy.

Team GB are still going strong in the mixed doubles curling after qualifying for the semi-finals quicker than any other team. They have reached the last four with two matches left to play, having won all seven of their games so far.

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Kirsty Muir has also qualified for the women's freestyle skiing slopestyle on Monday. The X Games gold medalist finished third behind Mathilde Gremaud of Switzerland and China's Eileen Gu.

Another of Team GB's best hopes for medals this winter is its skeleton team, with Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt ranked 1 and 2 in the world. However, they will not be able to wear their new helmets because the sport's governing body has banned them due to their shape.

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Protests also broke out in Milan a day after Friday's opening ceremony at San Siro, with police using tear gas and water cannons on demonstrators. The use of fireworks and smoke bombs was also apparent during clashes around half a mile from the city's Olympic Village and near Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena.

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Express Sport will provide you with all the latest news, schedule updates and results from today's events in Milan-Cortina as Team GB aim for a record medal haul.

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3 hours ago21:46 Stephen Killen

America take gold in figure skating

America take gold!

Shun Sato drove it mightily close, although the judges' scores don't suggest as much.

It's gold for Team USA, silver for Japan and bronze for Italy.

Jubilant scenes acoss the board, tears for Sato after not doing enough to overtake Ilia Malinin.

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3 hours ago21:37 Stephen Killen

Ilia Malinin steers USA closer to gold

Novak Djokovic is on his feet after an incredible display from America chasing gold on the ice.

Twenty-one-year-old Ilia Malinin charts just over 200 with 200.03.

Across the board, USA lead with 68. Shun Sato for Japan up next.

3 hours ago21:31 Stephen Killen

Matteo Rizzo secures history

History made as Italy win their first ever figure skating medal.

Matteo Rizzo's moment secures the landmark medal at an Olympic Games.

A score of 179.62 hands them bronze.

4 hours ago21:03 Stephen Killen

Gripping figure skating

The figure skating is proving to be particularly gripping at this year's Winter Olympics.

As it stands:

JPN 59 points (20 tiebreak) USA 59 (18 tiebreak) ITA 52 GEO 50 CAN 47

Sakamoto Kaori helps Japan into first with one segment left.

4 hours ago21:00 Stephen Killen

Confirmation that Mia Brookes will be in tomorrow's final

Confirmation that Mia Brookes will be in tomorrow's Big Air final.

The Team GB snowboarder finishes third with a total of 167.00, behind Zoi Sadowski Synott and Murase Kokomo.

Kokomo is the reigning world champion and is one of four Japanese athletes into the finals tomorrow.

Defending champions Anna Gasser is also through. Tomorrow's final will be tomorrow at 6.15pm.

4 hours ago20:22 Stephen Killen

Maisie Hill sticks the landing

Time for Maisie Hill.

She would need something drastic to qualify for the finals after failing to land the first two.

It's a miracle for her being here at the Olympics in Milano-Cortina.

Three years ago, the 24-year-old crashed into a wall of ice leaving her with a lacerated liver, a broken spine, ribs and pelvis, a fractured lung and a bleed on the brain.

5 hours ago20:17 Stephen Killen

Mia Brookes books her place in the final!

Here comes Mia Brookes.

The 19-year-old lands the 1080, three rotations going backwards, landing blind, and the feeling is that she will book her place in the finals.

She racks up 78 points, up to the third for the timebeing, and will be in tomorrow's final.

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5 hours ago20:10 Stephen Killen

Team GB curling news

Some more curling news, the semi-finalists have been confirmed.

Team GB are being joined by United States, Italy or Sweden.

Team GB will face Italy or Sweden.

Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat will find out after the round robin matches on Monday.

5 hours ago20:00 Amie Wilson

Curling success

Team GB's mixed doubles curling team, Jen Dodds and Bruce Mouat, have guaranteed themselves top spot in the round robin by securing a win against Italy.

The British duo came out as 9-6 winners after eight ends.

They will now have to wait to see who they will face in the semi-final on Monday (6.05pm).

5 hours ago19:28 Amie Wilson

Second jump success

Mia Brooks has just had her second attempt in the Big Air event.

This time she lands it! It's a big boost and puts her in eighth place in the qualification.

It's all down to the third jump.

Fellow Brit Maisie Hill tried a huge trick in her second jump, but ended up short, in a huge blow to he qualification hopes.

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6 hours ago18:58 Amie Wilson

Team GB medal hopes

Team GB have medal hopes in the women's snowboard big air, with World Champion Mia Brooks in action.

She is currently in qualifying action, with spectacular tricks on show.

Her first trick saw her slightly overcook it, but she has other chances to make an impression.

6 hours ago18:24 Amie Wilson

Latest Lindsey Vonn update

The BBC have just reported on air that US skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a fractured leg in the big crash earlier today.

It's reported that she underwent surgery on the injury earlier today.

The 41-year-old had to be airlifted off the mountain after suffering the crash just 13 seconds into her alpine downhill skiing run.

6 hours ago18:20 Amie Wilson

Luge gold medal

The gold medal has been decided in the men's luge - and it goes to Max Langenhan of Germany. He went into the fourth run as leader, and delivered with his fastest time of 52.660 seconds.

It means his final time was 3:31.191, putting him .596 second ahead of second place.

1 Max Langenhan (Germany)

2 Jonas Muller (Austria)

3 Dominik Fischnaller (Italy)

7 hours ago18:00 Amie Wilson

Nadal seds Vonn message

Tennis legend Rafa Nadal has sent a heartfelt message to Lindsey Vonn, after her crash earlier today.

Writing on X (formerly Twitter), he said:

"@lindseyvonn, you are a great inspiration and an example of perseverance. Stay strong and get well soon!"

7 hours ago17:35 Amie Wilson

Medal table

Here is the current medal table with Norway leading the way following the gold in the speed skating.

1 Norway - 3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze

2 Italy - 1 gold, 2 silver, 4 bronze

3 Japan - 1 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze

4 Austria - 1 gold, 1 silver

4 Czech Republic - 1 gold, 1 silver

4 France - 1 gold, 1 silver

8 Switzerland - 1 gold

8 United States - 1 gold

8 hours ago17:00 Amie Wilson

Speed skating gold

The latest medals have been decided, with these coming in the speed skating, men's 5,000m final.

Norwegian Sander Eitrem took the gold with a stunning Olympic Record time of 6:03.95 for what is the 10th Olympic gold for Norway in the event.

He is joined on the podium by Metodej Jilek (Czechia) and Riccardo Lorello (Italy).

Sander Eitrem, Norway - 6:03.95 (OR) Metodej Jilek, Czech Republic - 6:06.48 Riccardo Lorello, Italy - 6:09.22

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8 hours ago16:28 Amie Wilson

Lindsey Vonn update

The latest update has been given on the condition of Linsey Vonn after her horrible crash in the women's downhill alpine skiing event this morning.

Sky Sports News report that Vonn has remained in Cortina and is being treated there by the medical teams.

The U.S. Ski and Snowboard, say that Lindsey Vonn “sustained an injury but is in stable condition and in good hands with a team of American and Italian physicians.”

9 hours ago15:59 Amie Wilson

First loss for Team GB

Team GB's mixed doubles curling team were back in action this afternoon.

They took on Switzerland, having already secured qualification from the round robin stage, winning all of their previous matches.

The contest went to the final end, but Switzerland ended GBs winning streak by coming out as 6-5 winners.

10 hours ago14:30 Archie Griggs

Lindsey Vonn crash theory dismissed as Winter Olympics star rushed to hospital

Lindsey Vonn's horror crash at the Winter Olympics wasn't caused by her torn knee ligament, according to former Olympian and tennis coach Rennae Stubbs. Vonn was airlifted to hospital on Sunday after suffering a high-speed crash in the women's downhill alpine skiing final. She was heard screaming in pain, and the event was delayed for around 20 minutes while she received medical treatment.

Lindsey Vonn crash theory dismissed as Winter Olympics star rushed to hospital

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11 hours ago14:00 Matthew Abbott

Photo finish decided men's parallel giant slalom bronze

Bulgaria's Tervel Zamfirov and Tim Mastnak of Slovenia had to be separated by a photo finish in the men's parallel giant slalom small final for bronze. In the final, Austrian snowboarder Benjamin Karl defended his Olympic title by beating outsider Kim Sang-kyum from the Republic of Korea.

11 hours ago13:30 Matthew Abbott

More medals for Italy as Czechia get snowboarding gold

Czechia's Zuzana Maderova has won women's parallel giant slalom gold after beating Sabine Payer of Austria by 0.83 seconds. The bronze went to Italian snowboarder Lucia Dalmasso, who capitalised on a mistake from her compatriot Elisa Caffont to medal and was in floods of tears after finding out the result.

12 hours ago13:00 Matthew Abbott

Norway top medal table after cross-country skiathlon gold

Cross-country golden boy Johannes Høsflot Klaebo now has a sixth Olympic medal of that colour after winning the 10+10km skiathlon in 46 minutes 11 seconds.

Norwegian teammate Martin Løwstrøm Nyenget won the bronze, with Mathis Desloges of France finishing 0.1 seconds ahead of him but 2 seconds behind Klaebo. Team GB's Andrew Musgrave finished 10th, with Joe Davies in 17th.

12 hours ago12:30 Matthew Abbott

America win gold in women's downhill after Lindsey Vonn crash

World champion Breezy Johnson is now an Olympic champion after her 36.10-second run was 0.04 quicker than Germany's Emma Aicher. Sofia Goggia of Italy, a friend of Lindsey Vonn, who crashed, finished distant third but added another medal for the hosts, bringing their total to four, one behind Norway.

13 hours ago12:00 Matthew Abbott

Lindsey Vonn health update after shocking Winter Olympics ski crash and hospital airlift

Chemmy Alcott has just shared an update on the BBC about Lindsey Vonn:

I was just speaking to Enrica Cipriani, who is part of the ‘Team Vonn’. She said the good news is that Lindsey Vonn’s doctor, who did her knee, was here on the hill and was able to get in that helicopter with her.

They are currently in Cortina. The helicopter has landed, but she won’t be going to the local hospital, as it can’t deliver what she needs. Likely she’ll be going over to Innsbruck.

But even Enrica didn’t have an update, very hard to be part of that team who have sacrificed everything. Her husband Chris Knight is Lindsey Vonn’s coach, so she’s just trying to keep it together and deal with what can be handled.

Lindsey Vonn health update after shocking Winter Olympics ski crash and hospital airlift

13 hours ago11:30 Matthew Abbott

BBC commentator breaks down in tears as Lindsey Vonn lies motionless after horror crash

Four-time Winter Olympic alpine ski racer Chemmy Alcott said on the BBC:

"I actually feel guilty that I am this emotional. When we thought about the end of this story, we never thought and never believed that it would end with her in a clump at the side of the piece, not moving.

BBC commentator breaks down in tears as Lindsey Vonn lies motionless after horror crash

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14 hours ago11:00 Matthew Abbott

Lindsey Vonn screams in agony from crash at Winter Olympics as medics rush to aid skier

Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's downhill alpine skiing final while skiing on a left ruptured anterior cruciate ligament. The event is currently paused after the American went down in pain and could be heard screaming in agony.

Vonn, 41, was the first American woman to win a gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Games in Vancouver. The four-time world champion retired nine years later but returned to the sport just over a year ago with a partially replaced right knee.

Lindsey Vonn screams in agony from crash at Winter Olympics as medics rush to aid skier

14 hours ago10:30 Matthew Abbott

It's time for the women's downhill apline skiing final

All eyes are on how Lindsey Vonn gets on a week after rupturing her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL). The 41-year-old is also barely a year removed from a partial right knee replacement, but still had the third-fastest time yesterday in her second training run.

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15 hours ago09:30 Matthew Abbott

Team GB sketelton disappointed but not deterred by helmet ban

The British Bobsleigh and Skeleton Association's executive performance director, Natalie Dunman, insists that their new helmets being banned will not affect athletes at the Winter Olympics.

Based on the strength of the case we put forward, naturally we are disappointed in [the] decision. However, this does not affect our final preparations and nor has the discourse affected the athletes' focus or optimism going into the Games. Our athletes have been winning medals all season, and throughout the Olympic cycle, in their current helmets and we remain in a strong position to continue that trend.

16 hours ago09:00 Jon King

Winter Olympics horror as fireworks thrown at police in chaotic scenes

Italian police fired tear gas and a water cannon at protesters who threw fireworks in a bid to reach a road near a Winter Olympics venue. Violence erupted at the end of a peaceful march by thousands against the environmental impact of the Games and the presence of agents from the United States in Italy.

Winter Olympics horror as fireworks thrown at police in chaotic scenes

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16 hours ago08:30 Matthew Abbott

Team GB hit with ban in blow to medal hopes

Team GB have unsuccessfully appealed a decision to ban their new skeleton helmets.

The International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) said it does not comply with its rules because of its shape. After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), the decision stands ahead of Thursday's heats.

17 hours ago08:00 Matthew Abbott

Hello! Welcome to Express Sport's live coverage of Day 2 at the Winter Olympics

After an action-packed Day 1 in Milan-Cortina, the competition across Lombardy and Northeast Italy continues this weekend, with eight medal events on Sunday. Skating, skiing and snowboarding are all on the schedule, while the curling, of course, continues, with Team GB pair Bruce Mouat and Jen Dodds again in action.

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